Malaysia legislation
Section 11
Section 11
Powers and functions of the Council
(2)
The Council may, and when requested by the Minister to do so shall, carry out investigations and make reports and recommendations to him with regard to any matter relating to the objects of this Act and,
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Law of Malaysia in particular, but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provisions, with regard to—
(a)
changes it considers desirable to occupational safety and health legislation;
(b)
the improvement of the administration and enforcement of occupational safety and health legislation;
(c)
the fostering of a co-operative consultative relationship between management and labour on the safety, health and welfare of persons at work;
(d)
the special problems with respect to occupational safety, health and welfare of women, handicapped persons and other groups in the community;
(e)
the establishment of adequate methods of control of industrial chemicals at a place of work;
(f)
the statistical analysis of occupationally related deaths and injuries;
(g)
the provision of health care facilities at a place of work;
(h)
the fostering of the development and adoption by law of industry codes of practice related to occupational safety, health and welfare;
(i)
the development of rehabilitation plans and facilities to assist persons injured at a place of work;
(j)
the procedures, arrangements, training, education or appropriate measures to be taken to enhance community awareness on occupational safety, health and welfare;
(k)
the area of occupational safety and health research to be developed by relevant institutions and the publication of the results of such research;
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(l)
the development and establishment of a mechanism to generate, process, store and disseminate information on occupational safety, health and welfare.
(3)
The Council shall coordinate all matters and activities relating to occupational safety and health which are implemented or carried out by the Government.
Appointment of secretary to the Council